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Frontier to install SpaceX Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi across its Airbus fleet under Indigo Partners deal

Frontier Airlines will equip its entire aircraft fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet for in-flight Wi-Fi, starting installations by early 2027. The carrier’s move is part of a broader Indigo Partners-backed program covering five airlines and more than 1,000 aircraft.

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2026-07-14T04:15:32.496645-07:00

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Spinifex Space launches to deliver end-to-end suborbital launch campaigns with private range access and T&E infrastructure in Au

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2026-07-14T05:52:22.038664-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Lunar Outpost Europe to support NUVIEW’s Moonraker lunar LiDAR mapping mission

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2026-07-14T01:14:38.831411-07:00

Reuters

SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, deploying Starlink from a v3 vehicle after schedule slips

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2026-07-13T07:45:06.737977-07:00

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Spinifex Space launches to deliver end-to-end suborbital launch campaigns with private range access and T&E infrastructure in Au Spinifex Space says it will provide end-to-end suborbital launch campaigns, along with private test-range access and test-and-evaluation (T&E) infrastructure. The company’s pitch centers on enabling customers to conduct launch efforts and qualification activities through a single integrated offering in Australia.

2026-07-14T05:52:22.038664-07:00

Spinifex Space launches to deliver end-to-end suborbital launch campaigns with private range access and T&E infrastructure in Au

AeroTime

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Frontier to install SpaceX Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi across its Airbus fleet under Indigo Partners deal Frontier Airlines will equip its entire aircraft fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet for in-flight Wi-Fi, starting installations by early 2027. The carrier’s move is part of a broader Indigo Partners-backed program covering five airlines and more than 1,000 aircraft.

2026-07-14T04:15:32.496645-07:00

Frontier to install SpaceX Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi across its Airbus fleet under Indigo Partners deal

SpaceWatch Global

2 sources

Lunar Outpost Europe to support NUVIEW’s Moonraker lunar LiDAR mapping mission Lunar Outpost Europe will contribute to Moonraker, a lunar LiDAR mapping program led by NUVIEW GmbH under ESA’s initiative. The announcement positions the subsidiary as an enabling supplier for surface sensing and mapping efforts aimed at generating higher-fidelity lunar terrain data.

2026-07-14T01:14:38.831411-07:00

Lunar Outpost Europe to support NUVIEW’s Moonraker lunar LiDAR mapping mission

SpaceNews.com

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Flexell Space completes $20M Series A to scale next-generation space solar solutions FLEXELL SPACE, a South Korea-based developer of next-generation space solar solutions, said it has completed a $20 million Series A funding round. The financing is intended to support commercialization and scaling of its space solar technology.

2026-07-13T17:14:25.995552-07:00

Flexell Space completes $20M Series A to scale next-generation space solar solutions

SpaceNews.com

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Accel and Prosus back QOSMIC with $3.33M seed round to develop optical ground stations for the “orbital data economy” QOSMIC, an optical ground-station developer, raised $3.33 million in seed funding co-led by Accel and Prosus, with participation from South Park Commons, ARTPARK and angel investor Manish Jain. The company plans laser-based ground infrastructure to downlink data from orbital assets.

2026-07-13T08:28:50.427429-07:00

Accel and Prosus back QOSMIC with $3.33M seed round to develop optical ground stations for the “orbital data economy”

CNBC

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China accelerates “space race” bid to challenge SpaceX—while Starlink’s business aviation pricing jumps and SpaceX faces IPO-era New reporting says China is preparing to challenge SpaceX’s edge in launch and space-enabled services, including an IPO-driven push by multiple Chinese aerospace firms. In parallel, SpaceX has raised Starlink pricing for business aviation with new regional restrictions and a global “unlimited” tier at $20,000/month, as SpaceX shares fall amid lockup-expiration and concerns over Starship/Starlink spending.

2026-07-13T07:59:11.552893-07:00

China accelerates “space race” bid to challenge SpaceX—while Starlink’s business aviation pricing jumps and SpaceX faces IPO-era

Reuters

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SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, deploying Starlink from a v3 vehicle after schedule slips SpaceX is preparing Starship’s 13th test flight later this week, with a target no earlier than July 16. Flight 13 will use the rocket’s Version 3 configuration and is intended to be similar to Flight 12, while SpaceX also plans to test new Starlink satellites in orbit. The launch has seen at least one T-0 pushback.

2026-07-13T07:45:06.737977-07:00

SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, deploying Starlink from a v3 vehicle after schedule slips

Space.com

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Skyroot Aerospace eyes next milestone for Vikram-1 as it targets a major push to make India’s private orbital launch market Skyroot Aerospace is positioning Vikram-1 as a potential catalyst for India’s commercial launch industry, backed by a $1.1 billion valuation. The company says the rocket is set to fly soon, as it prepares its bid for a first-of-its-kind private-sector path to orbit for India.

2026-07-13T06:09:52.174543-07:00

Skyroot Aerospace eyes next milestone for Vikram-1 as it targets a major push to make India’s private orbital launch market

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